2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (408+ words) A nationwide crisis line for children and youth says it is bracing for back-to-school demand as overnight texts for help have shot up in the London area by more than 25 per cent. Anik Whyte, a spokesperson for Kids Help Phone,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (573+ words) The LHSC specialist says too many people wait for symptoms before getting checked. A London Health Sciences Centre doctor is encouraging eligible adults to get checked for colorectal cancer after a provincial health agency lowered the screening age for the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Humidex values could approach 40 as the Middlesex-London Health Unit urges residents to take precautions. Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level heat warning for London and the surrounding region for Tuesday and Wednesday, with the hot weather possibly lasting into Thursday....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) The measures offer language support in 14 volunteer-spoken languages and more than 200 through interpretation software. St. Joseph’s Health Care has introduced two measures to reduce language barriers at the hospital as London’s population becomes more diverse. In June, St. Joseph’s launched…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) The Middlesex-London Health Unit is alerting residents after West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito trap in London’s west end. The health unit said in a Friday release that a mosquito trap in the city’s west end tested positive…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (666+ words) Local opioid-related ER visits have fallen since their 2021 peak, bringing London and Middlesex County closer to provincial rates. Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses in London and Middlesex County have exceeded provincial rates for a decade, according to new dashboard…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (675+ words) Expanded testing identified new treatment options for nearly one in three cancer patients studied. A new study suggests expanded genetic testing can help match cancer patients with more personalized treatment options, potentially improving care, according to London researchers. The prospective…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (562+ words) There are 1,107 confirmed cases of measles in Canada as of July 18, and twice as many across the U.S., the World Health Organization says After so many lives lost and lessons learned, wouldn’t it be tragic if the most enduring legacy of…...